GLOSSARY

Brihadratha : Commander of three regiments reigned over Magadha and attained celebrity as a great hero, married the twin daughters of the Raja of Kasi. His two wives ate each half of a mango given
by sage Kausika and begot half a child each.

A rakshasi recovered the two portions from a dustbin wherein they were thrown and when they accidentally came together, they became a chubby baby, which she presented to the king, saying it was his child, which later became known as Jarasandha.

Brihadyumna :  A King, a disciple of sage Raibhya.

Brihannola :  Name assumed by Arjuna while living at Virata's court in incognito.

Brihatbala  : A daring warrior who charged at Abhimanyu caught in the Kaurava army's net

Bhima : The second Pandava brother who excelled in physical prowess as he was born of the wind-god.

Bhishmaka : King of Vidarbha, father of Rukmini and Rukma.

Bhishma  : The old grandsire to whose care were committed the five Pandavas by the rishis whenthe eldest Yudhishthira attained the age of 16 for their proper upbringing including mastery of the Vedas, Vedanta and various arts especially those pertaining to the Kshatriyas.

Later he intervened  but without success to bring about peace and understanding between the Kauravas and the Pandavas who ruled separately from Hastinapura and Indraprastha respectively. He was the eighth child of King Santanu and Ganga. Appointed supreme commander of the Kaurava armies.Bhojas A branch of the Yadava clan belonging to Krishna's tribe.

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